Total waste generation, by activity in Portugal
Portugal: Total waste generation, by activity was 19.71 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Portugal, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Portugal stood at 19.71 million tonnes.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Portugal peaked at 34.95 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.36 million tonnes, in 2012.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.05 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 34.95 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.40 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 15.89 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.20 million tonnes | 16.70 million tonnes | 19.71 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 681,792 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Portugal?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Portugal was 19.71 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.95 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Portugal rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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